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Prepare against Michal Barancik

Slovakia · World #74,834 classical · FIDE ID 14900980

When preparing against Michal Barancik, expect 1.Nf3 in 88% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (100%).

Our database contains 77 games by Michal Barancik, covering Jan 2007 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Michal Barancik's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Michal Barancik before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical1,8061,962Apr 2007
Rapid1,8301,889Sep 2013
Blitz1,8161,816Jul 2026

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall7721302627.3%
As White4012161230.0%
As Black379141424.3%

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Michal Barancik's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Michal Barancik's side.

First moves as White (40 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf33587.5%51.4%
d4512.5%40.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c519100.0%39.5%

As Black against 1.d4 (13 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d513100.0%38.5%

Michal Barancik's chess games

All 77 games by Michal Barancik in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2007 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 21 wins, 30 draws, 26 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A06Réti Opening93/5/133.3%
A11English Opening52/0/340.0%
D11Slav Defense30/2/10.0%
A85Dutch Defense31/0/233.3%
A53Indian Defense30/2/10.0%
A40Modern Defense32/0/166.7%
E91King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation20/1/10.0%
A53Old Indian21/0/150.0%
D94Grünfeld Defense10/1/00.0%
A52Budapest Defense10/1/00.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B80Sicilian: Scheveningen81/3/412.5%
D52Slav Defense50/3/20.0%
B20Sicilian53/0/260.0%
C13Indian Defense32/0/166.7%
D00Queen's Pawn Game30/2/10.0%
B09Sicilian: Najdorf31/2/033.3%
B24Sicilian: Closed20/0/20.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin10/0/10.0%
C10Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation10/0/10.0%
A17English Opening10/1/00.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Feb 2014Rudolf Belis2,027chT-SVK 2D 1314D37
Jan 2015Rastislav Serbin2,027Humenne Reinter OpenD35
Feb 2010Eduard Panko1,973chT2D-SVK 0910B20
Feb 2010Ladislav Kaminsky1,879chT2D-SVK 0910A06
Jan 2015Vladimir Verba1,846Humenne Reinter OpenE90

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-SVK Seniors A201126141,884
ch-SVK2004942,114
chT-SVK 2D 13142014941,820
chT2D-SVK 16172017831,771
Humenne Reinter Open2015751,916
chT-SVK 2D 0506200641.51,737
chT2D-SVK 17182018301,502
chT2D-SVK 06072007311,708
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Michal Barancik's chess games?

77 games by Michal Barancik, from Jan 2007 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Michal Barancik has played.

What does Michal Barancik play on the first move as White?

Across 40 games with White in our database, Michal Barancik opens with 1.Nf3 (88% of games), 1.d4 (13% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Michal Barancik answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Michal Barancik play as White?

As White, Michal Barancik's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (9 games, 33.3% win rate); English Opening (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 40 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Michal Barancik play as Black?

As Black, Michal Barancik most often plays: Sicilian: Scheveningen (8 games, 12.5% win rate); Slav Defense (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian (5 games, 60.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 37 games.

What is Michal Barancik's FIDE rating?

Michal Barancik is currently rated 1,806 in classical chess, 1,830 in rapid and 1,816 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,962 (Apr 2007).

How many games has Michal Barancik played?

Our database contains 77 games by Michal Barancik, covering Jan 2007 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 21 wins, 30 draws, 26 losses (27.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Michal Barancik?

77 games by Michal Barancik reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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